It has been announced that The Queen has
appointed two new Ladies in Waiting to assist Her Majesty in her
official duties. The Court Circular reads: “The Queen has been
pleased to appoint the Lady Elizabeth Leeming and Mrs. Simon Rhodes
to be Extra Ladies in Waiting to Her Majesty.” Lady Elizabeth
Leeming is The Queen’s first cousin once removed, and is the
daughter of the 17th…
The Duchess of Cornwall opened up the
grounds of Clarence House today for friends and charities as she
hosted a special Garden Party to celebrate her 70th birthday. Embed
from Getty Images Camilla, who turns 70 next week, put on the party
for the charities she supports.
Princess Anne, Prince Andrew & Prince Harry receive Spanish Honour for their role in State Visit
13th July 2017
The Princess Royal, the Duke of York and
Prince Harry have been recognised by the Spanish Royal Family for
their efforts in King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s State Visit to the
UK. The three royals have been appointed to the Order of Isabel the
Catholic – a Spanish…
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin
Trudeau, has announced that The Queen has appointed former
astronaut, Julie Payette, as the country’s new Governor General. Ms
Payette will be officially installed into office in a ceremony
scheduled to take place in the Autumn. Speaking after the
appointment was confirmed, the 53-year-old said: “This is a
very great honour for me and my family…
On this day in 1982, an intruder managed
to evade security and break into Buckingham Palace making his way
into The Queen’s bedroom whilst she was in residence. This incident
is to this day one of the worst royal security breaches in modern
history, with The…
Seventy years ago today Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Princess Elizabeth & Philip Mountbatten
9th July 2017
Seventy years ago today, Buckingham
Palace announced the engagement of Princess Elizabeth and
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. The couple were married in
Westminster Abbey on 20th November 1947 – meaning in just four
months time The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will…
The Queen has hired her first ever
black equerry – Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi
Twumasi-Ankrah. The 38-year-old will be tasked with supporting the
monarch at her official engagements, which include public
engagements and private audiences at Buckingham Palace. He will
likely be “the most visible man by the Queen’s side” due to the
imminent retirement of Duke of Edinburgh. According…
Prince Philip has presided over what is
thought to be his last presentation reception for the Duke of
Edinburgh Award – a scheme he founded 60 years ago. According to
The Royal Diary which lists future engagements each member of The
Royal Family will attend, the…
A Shetland Pony got a mouthful of The
Queen’s flowers today in Scotland as Her Majesty visited Stirling
Castle in Scotland. The pesky pony nibbled her posy as the
91-year-old Monarch leant in to pet the animal. But known for her
love of horses, The Queen took the…
The Duke of Edinburgh only has five more
public engagements before he retires according to The Royal Diary
which lists all future events. In May, it was announced that the
96-year-old Prince would be retiring from public duty in the
Autumn. As it is only the Summer, it is possible more last minute
engagements could be announced. However, Buckingham Palace said in
May that he will not accept any…
